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. 2022 Sep 16;2(2):e38573. doi: 10.2196/38573

Table 1.

Description of the Theoretical Domains Framework domains.

Domain Description [32]
Knowledge Awareness of something
Skills Ability or competence developed through practice
Social and professional role and identity Individual behaviors and qualities displayed in a social or work setting
Beliefs about capabilities Recognition of one’s competences and abilities that can be put to constructive use
Optimism Confidence that goals and desires will be reached
Beliefs about consequences Expectancies about outcomes of a behavior in a situation
Reinforcement Increasing the probability of a behavior with a stimulus
Intentions Decision to accomplish a behavior or to act in a certain way
Goals Mental representations of outcomes one wants to attain
Memory, attention, and decision processes Ability to remember information, focus, and choose between different alternatives
Environmental context and resources Situational or environmental aspect of one’s life that encourages or discourages the adoption of an adaptive behavior, skill, or competence
Social influences Interpersonal processes that lead one to modify their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors
Emotion Complex reaction by which one attempts to manage a personally significant matter or event
Behavioral regulation Something done to manage or change one’s actions